ArticleCanadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPC
Deprescribing practices in Canada: A scoping review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Criteria to Report Adverse Drug Withdrawal Events in Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Pooled it
- Outcomes in deprescribing implementation trials and compliance with expert recommendations: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Talking about the hypothetical future: Serious illness communication for residents living with dementia in long-term care homes - An integrative review.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Review
- Lessons learned from Canadian family physicians deprescribing medications in older adults - a five-year retrospective review of medico-legal cases.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Assessing the acceptability and usability of MedSafer, a patient-centered electronic deprescribing tool.JAMIA open · 2025Article
- Cost trends of potentially inappropriate medications among older adults between 2012 and 2021 in Quebec, Canada: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing General Practitioners' Deprescribing Decisions for Older Adults, with Insights into Frailty: a Qualitative Study in Greek Primary Care.Drugs & aging · 2025Article
- Discontinuation of psychotropic medication: a synthesis of evidence across medication classes.Molecular psychiatry · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: Excessive and inappropriate use of medications, defined as polypharmacy, can increase the risk of adverse drug reactions while affecting patient adherence and quality of life. Therefore, optimizing pharmacotherapies through deprescribing practices plays a crucial role in managing chronic conditions, avoiding adverse effects and improving patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore research initiatives surrounding deprescribing in Canada. Methods: A scoping review was conducted that involved a search of 6 databases. Studies that highlighted deprescribing interventions, experiences and other effects on Canadian populations were included. Results: Searches yielded 2327 citations, of which 31 were included in this review. Five major themes and ideas were identified: deprescribing targeted medications, financial effects of deprescribing, deprescribing in special populations, insight from health care providers and deprescribing frameworks. Conclusion: Deprescribing practices in Canada have shown a wide range of beneficial results across various health care settings, populations and medication classes and have the potential to reduce medication-related harm in all Canadian health care settings.
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